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Source: https://ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk/project/647152/cover

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Old as New

Amina Badylbayeva

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I am a jewellery designer based in London, my work explores the emotional resonance of memory and material. With roots in Central Asia, my creative practice is deeply informed by personal and collective nostalgia, transforming everyday, often overlooked objects from childhood into contemporary, wearable art.

I am a jewellery designer based in London, my work explores the emotional resonance of memory and...

College Central Saint Martins

Course BA (Hons) Jewellery Design

Graduation year 2025

Drawing from childhood memories, this collection reimagines objects from Amina’s early years - such as a wired telephone, toys, buttons, and Persian carpets - into modern jewellery. These objects have been designed using metal and upcycled acrylic, materials that themselves carry a sense of history and transformation. Rather than mourning the past, these designs celebrate it, offering the wearer a portal to reconnect with intimate and cherished memories through playful forms, honouring the lasting beauty of forgotten everyday objects. These pieces act as reminders to embrace the past, crossing boundaries of time and place.

Interpretative text by Aalia Ahmadi, BA (Hons) Culture, Criticism and Curation

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Redial

The Redial bracelet mirrors the aging motion of a worn-out telephone wire, flexible yet increasingly difficult to control as it stretches over time.

Copper, plastic telephone buttons

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Drawing from childhood memories, this collection reimagines objects from Amina’s early years - such as a wired telephone, toys, buttons, and Persian carpets - into modern jewellery. These objects have been designed using metal and upcycled acrylic, materials that themselve...

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## Official page
- https://ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk/project/647152/cover

## External
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/amina-badylbayeva-276652220/
- https://www.instagram.com/aminajewellery.0
- mailto:aminabadylbayeva@gmail.com
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